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A Cautionary Tale in Comparative Effectiveness Research: Pitfalls and Perils of Observational Data Analysis

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  • Armando Franco
  • Dana P. Goldman
  • Adam Leive
  • Daniel McFadden

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  • Armando Franco & Dana P. Goldman & Adam Leive & Daniel McFadden, 2017. "A Cautionary Tale in Comparative Effectiveness Research: Pitfalls and Perils of Observational Data Analysis," NBER Chapters, in: Measuring and Modeling Health Care Costs, pages 55-80, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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